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Bernice Jones — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Caldwell-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Bernice Jones across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Caldwell-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1922), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 18
b. ~1922
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Caldwell-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Bernice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lenoir Valley |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Caldwell |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 9 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Lenoir Valley |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1922 |
Household Members
Census records only state relationship to the household head.
Pairwise kinship is derived (~90–95% accurate), not recorded.
Step/blended families and boarders can break it.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bernice | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albert Jones | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Bernice Jones | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Terce Jones | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Inez Jones | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Mary Jones | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Nathan Jones | Head | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Robert Jones | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Arabia Jones | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Beulah Jones | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Charles Jones | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
Census Appearances
1930
Caldwell, North …
Daughter, age 8
Caldwell, North Carolina · implied b. ~1922 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Bernice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Caldwell-County, North …
Daughter, age 18
Caldwell-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1922 — 10 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Bernice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lenoir Valley |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Caldwell |
| Highest Grade | No 9 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links Bernice Jones across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Bernice Jones
Daughter · 1940 · age 18 · b. ~1922 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Albert Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Inez Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Arabia Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Terce Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Caldwell-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Caldwell-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02883-00965)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | D Dewey | 11 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | V Esperancy | 48 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | William M Jones | 42 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 44 | Hazelene Jones | 41 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Bennett Jones | 18 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 46 | Mozelle C Jones | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | H Paul Jones | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Virginia Jones | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | William H Jones | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Leroy Jones | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 51 | Loudon Jones | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Nathan Jones | 52 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 53 | Beulah Jones | 42 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Terce Jones | 25 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 55 | Bernice Jones THIS PERSON | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Inez Jones | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Arabia Jones | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Charles J Jones | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Albert L Jones | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Robert E Jones | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Mary E Jones | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Mary Patterson | 52 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Richard Flowers | 31 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 64 | M Grace Flowers | 19 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Charlotte L Flowers | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Jason Witherspoon | 35 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 67 | Bessie Witherspoon | 29 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Walter Jr Witherspoon | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Jessie M Witherspoon | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Wilhelmina Witherspoon | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | John G Witherspoon | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Joseph Cowles | 57 | Boarder | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 73 | Selena Hutchinson | 82 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | L Milton Corley | 53 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 75 | Julia A Corley | 55 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Jesse M Corley | 24 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 77 | Willma L Corley | 20 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Hunt Corley | 18 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 79 | Hill Corley | 15 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
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About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1940 United States Federal Census (NARA). Our Model Tree links this person across census decades using XGBoost-based record linkage, with per-link confidence scores. Household corroboration strengthens the signal when co-residents appear on the same census pages in multiple years.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)